3d printed implants
Patient-Specific 3D Printed Spinal Solutions by Anatomics
Australian medical device company Anatomics has a very prolific 3D printing portfolio in the healthcare industry, from assisting with a 3D printed heel bone to 3D printing the first titanium sternum…
Patients Experiencing Better Recovery with 3D Printed Spinal Implants
The spine is one of the most important bones in the human body. If something goes wrong with the spine, it affects the entire body – and there are many…
Researchers Test 3D Printed Lattice Structures as Implants to Facilitate Bone Growth
The advances being made in bioprinting and tissue engineering mean that even the most severe injuries have a chance at being repaired. Loss of bone due to injury or disease…
What Medical Device Regulation Might Mean for 3D Printed Patient-Specific Implants
You would be hard pressed to find a sane member of society who would advocate for a removal of all oversight in the field of medicine. However, that doesn’t mean…
Centinel Spine Receives FDA Approval for 3D Printed Spinal Implants
This year, Centinel Spine celebrates its 10th anniversary, but the company’s work has been going on for much longer than a decade. Centinel was formed from the merger-acquisition of two…
Zimmer Biomet’s First 3D Printed Spinal Implants Receive FDA Clearance
It’s not easy to get a new medical treatment or device to the market – and it shouldn’t be, as these treatments are affecting human lives and need to be…
Researchers at New R&D Center Will Use 3D Printing to Manufacture Early Prevention Implants
3D printed implants have been used in all kinds of surgeries, from dental, facial, and spinal to the chest, ears, and hips. But the thing about implants, whether they’re 3D…
3D Printing News Briefs: May 22, 2018
We’ve got both business and medical news to cover in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs. PostProcess is expanding its channel partner coverage across North America, while Sciaky has received an…
Nanochon Grows Quickly and Offers Healing with 3D Printed Cartilage Implants
Many 3D printing conferences these days have something in common – a startup competition of some sorts. These competitions are often a highlight of conferences as they showcase the promising…
Italian Startup Turns to Metal 3D Printing for Dental Implants with 24-Hour Turnaround
One application where 3D printing continues to increase in use is the dental field. Italian startup Yndetech, which produces high-quality dental implants and devices, purchased its first metal 3D printer from 3D…
Over 30,000 Of 4WEB Medical’s 3D Printed Truss Implants Currently Being Used Worldwide
Four years ago, 3D printed implant technology provider 4WEB Medical, headquartered in Texas since 2008, announced a major company milestone – over 3,000 of its 3D printed spine truss implants…
China Food and Drug Administration Issues New Draft Guidance for 3D Printed Medical Devices
Regulations make the world go ’round…especially when it comes to 3D printed medical devices. The US FDA released draft guidance in May 2016, seeking feedback and continuing to explore the…
Australian Researchers Bling It On with Diamond-Coated 3D Printed Titanium Implants
As the song says, diamonds are forever – and not just in terms of jewelry. New research coming out of Australia this week illustrates that the stone has been successfully…
3D Printing News Briefs: March 6, 2018
We’re jumping right into business news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, followed by a new study and a grant announcement. Roboze signed a distribution agreement with a new reseller…
Renishaw Case Study: Benefits of Smart Implants with Sensor and 3D Printing Technologies
One of the many reasons I am grateful to be living in the current century is a much higher quality of healthcare. In times past, blacksmiths and barbers were also…
First 3D Printed Chest Implant in Wales Carried Out at Morriston Hospital
71-year-old Peter Maggs of Wales had no idea he had cancer when he went to the doctor for what he thought was a cyst in his chest. There was no…
Renishaw Works With University Hospital of Wales to 3D Print Guides & Mandibular Implant for Cancer Patient
Founded in 1973, Renishaw is headquartered in the UK with offices around the world. Although the engineering and scientific technology firm specializes in metrology, they have been the power behind…
Funding Granted to French Medical Device Startup to Industrialize 3D Printable Tissue Reconstruction Polymer Platform
Medical device startup Gecko Biomedical, headquartered in Paris, France, is working on an exclusive platform of innovative, synthetic polymer solutions in the area of tissue reconstruction. The company is dedicated to…
Emerging Implant Technologies Receives New FDA Clearance for 3D Printed Implants
There are several companies out there specializing in the treatment of spinal conditions using 3D printed implants, but one that stands out is Emerging Implant Technologies (EIT), a German company…
3D Printing News Briefs: January 12, 2018
We’ve got some 3D printing business and medical news to start things off in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, followed by some interesting projects featuring 3D printing. Additive Industries has…
Hybrid Meta-Biomaterials Used to Make Better, Longer-Lasting 3D Printed Hip Implants
3D printing is increasingly seeing applications using biomaterials and metamaterials – and now with a new meta-biomaterial. A team of researchers from TU Delft developed the hybrid materials – essentially the biomedical variant…
Save on Admission to Additive Manufacturing Strategies Summit by Registering Now
In the 3D printing world, conference season never really stops. CES begins next week, and 3DPrint.com will be there to get a look at all the newest technology being introduced…
ITRI Researchers Develop 3D Printed Bone Specifically for Ethnically Chinese People
People of different ethnicities can be differentiated by visible physical characteristics, but in some cases, people from different parts of the world have physical differences on the inside, as well,…
New Partnerships for Renishaw, Dassault Systèmes Center on Digital Technology
The ADT Foundation was founded in 2010 as an organization dedicated to advancing education in the field of head and neck reconstruction – particularly involving digital technology. One of its main…
